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Africanews

First pan-African multilingual news and business media

24/7 news channel simultaneously in English and French

Multilingual fully responsive website: africanews.com for mobile, tablet and desktop,

available worldwide since January 2016

Available across Sub-Saharan Africa since April 2016 by satellite, on DTT, by IPTV

and via terrestrial windows

Headquarters located in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo and an office

An extensive network of 70 correspondents across the continent and beyond

A full team of more than 60 media professionals: editorial, technical and

administrative staff

Africanews is Euronews’ sister-channel, adhering to the same editorial charter:

freedom of expression and editorial independence

Africanews covers African and international news from a pan-African perspective

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Africanews – the genesis of a unique media

Michael Peters, CEO of Euronews, initiated the ‘Africanews’ project in 2013 to respond to people’s search for

an independent African media, that would not side politically nor have any ideological preference. Euronews

subsequently signed, in January 2014, a hosting agreement with Congo.

Michael Peters, CEO of Euronews and President of Africanews

"Twenty years after the launch of Euronews, we are breaking new ground in the world of news. Since 1993,

Euronews has covered global news from a European perspective, speaking to viewers in their language. The

company’s multinational shareholder base gives the channel the independence and the means to inform viewers

without promoting any particular viewpoint. Its global success in terms of viewer numbers is proof of the media’s

professionalism and its ability to integrate diversity, respecting the values of different cultures.

Africanews, unlike other existing channel on the African continent, is modelled on the world’s only independent

news media which has built its success and credibility on reliable information which is not, and shall never be, the

expression of a single viewpoint, party or nation.

It is precisely this model of tolerance in a world of

diversity that we hope to share with Africa, via

Africanews, the first independent and multilingual

news channel on the continent. Africanews is different

from existing media because it aims to give Africa its

rightful place in the world of news and to give the

world the latest news from the continent which is

itself a news market, in the same way and at the

same level as other regions of the world.

Our strategic and highly ambitious project will not be a mere African "window” made by Euronews, as most

international news channels do, but rather a fully-fledged Pan-African network, with editorial choices made in

Africa by Africans for an African audience”.

This is Africanews

Africanews is a new pan-African news broadcaster, unique in its concept and vision. Africanews is pioneering

multilingual and independent news telling expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa. On the ground, correspondents

report from all corners of the continent on African and Global news and business stories told from an African

perspective. Easy to digest, flagship programmes include talks, analysis and user generated content.

Africanews, dedicated 24/7 multi-platform news service, provides Africans with the essential news experience

they demand and is available via the Africanews TV Channel and the fully responsive africanews.com website

on mobile, tablet and desktop.

Africanews is a 100% subsidiary from Euronews financed through advertising and distribution. Partnerships for

content co-production and development of regional offices are of major importance to ensure Africanews’

growth.

Our missionAfricanews is a media for all views and

voices, ideas and perspectives. Africanews

is made by Africans for a rising Africa.

Africanews aims to empower African

people by giving access to independent,

trustworthy and relevant national, regional

and international news and business

stories and for giving a platform to African

talents.

Africanews delivers factually-correct

information in a non-superficial format.

Free from political interests, the Africanews

team of more than 60 professional

journalists and technicians from multiple

African countries work together to serve

the African audience, driven by an

uncompromising journalism.

Programmes

Africanews covers African and international news and business stories 24/7 in French and English languages

from an African perspective. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins every 30 minutes with the latest news, business,

finance, sports and current affairs.

6 am – 11 am

11 am – 6 pm

6 pm – 11 pm

11 pm – 6 am

Good Morning Africa60 min non-stop news +

the Morning Call live

Daily Newsnews & magazines

Prime edition30 min. news non-stop

The night shiftnews non-stop & magazines

The

International

Week-end

30 min news

&

magazines

From Monday to Friday Saturday & Sunday

Programmes - news

The Morning Call: an interactive daily live programme from the Africanews

studios in Congo. Co-hosted by two anchors, the talk-show offers news

through various perspectives, brought to the studio from the field by

Africanews 70 correspondents, analysts and experts. Focus on easy to digest

infotainment with updates on major stories which occurred overnight or the

previous day, political news and interviews, reports on business and sport-

related headlines, and a press review.

No Comment Africa: the African version of the successful award-winning

daily programme created by Euronews and running for over twenty years. No

Comment Africa is the essence of news coming from news agencies and all

local Africanews offices, featuring images, understandable by all, unbiased by

comments.

Business Africa: every 30 mn, 5 days a week, 24 hours a day, 6 minutes on

the very latest updates on business and finance in Africa and the rest of the

world.

International Edition: a weekly review and analysis of international stories

making headlines in politics, economic, sport and culture from a pan-African

perspective.

Markets: african and international financial markets: stock exchanges, currency rates and commodities prices

Météo Africa: concise and constantly updated African weather forecasts

Météo World: an overall look at the forecasts across all continents.

Programmes - magazines

Football planet: a weekly overview of the football events across Africa and Europe:

results, highlights and summaries.

Focus: reports – an event or current affairs issue is put under the spotlight for in-

depth analysis.

Sci_tech: latest high-tech news from the world of technology & robotics. Latest

computer news & sci-tech information will keep you at the cutting edge of

technology issues & developments.

Global Conversation: a discussion forum where Africanews questions world leaders

on world issues. Head of State, policy-makers and key figures from civil society are

challenged on their views on global problems, solutions and opportunities.

This is cuture!: a daily look at arts and entertainment across the African continent

Time out Africa: the calendar of major cultural events across Africa.

Interview: political and economic leading figures addressing current issues, pan-African and international.

Editorial Charter

Africanews adheres to the same editorial charter as its European ‘sister’ channel, Euronews. The charter is

based on the fundamental principles of freedom of expression and communication and editorial

independence limited only by respect for the facts.

The shared charter stipulates, among other things: “programme content must be produced without pressure

from any national or international institution, government, political party or political or economic pressure

group. This obligation of independence, contained in the channel's internal regulations, dictates the conduct

of all those participating in the process of preparing editorial content, from news-gathering to broadcasting“.

Africanews has inherit Euronews’ prized culture of independence and respect, by sharing the same editorial

charter. To serve this purpose of independence, Africanews dedicates its antennas and platforms to the

promotion of diversity. Africanews believes diversity is the cornerstone of credibility. Its newsroom is the

home of journalists of every African nationality, and conveys a wide diversity of African views. Consequently,

each single viewer is able to form his own opinion.

africanews.com

Africanews is a media demonstrating its passion for the

continent via both its linear and non-linear tools.

Mobile solutions are at the heart of the ambitious

project. Conceived to cover national, regional and

international news and to highlight the dynamism of

the African continent out of Africa, interactivity and

UGC are important parts of the new African media.

africanews.com brings an inspiring and engaging digital

news experience which connects with African audiences

providing a cohesive user journey which gives a rich

mobile centric experience, for all devices. Visual

storytelling keeps users engaged, in addition to

allowing them to be part of the story or connect with

like-minded individuals.

News and information are presented in a clear and

usable format adapted to the device and available

connection. The user is prompted to select the Lite

version of the site to see the headlines at a glance if his

or her device does not support rich media content or,

on the contrary, is presented with Advanced mode for

high-speed connections. The site adapts to the user’s

mood and appetite to watch an event Live, check on

the Markets Indexes or sports features and results, or

select the top stories of his favorite theme.

Video sharing website & social mediaAfricanews is available on its digital platforms via its responsive website africanews.com, Facebook, Twitter

and LinkedIn accounts and two You Tube channels.

Africanews Apps

Africanews launched its first App in July 2017, available for free on App Store for all iOS devices, in

both English and French languages.

Africanews designed the application specifically for its African audience and offers the possibilityto manage the Data Plan with the OFFLINE mode and Data Saving features. The App also offers:

• Push notifications for Breaking News • Africanews Live to watch the channel 24/7• Constantly updated timeline so you don’t miss any event• Our editor’s choice for global news…

Africanews App will soon be available for free on Android.

Distribution

Available in 38 countries:more than 9 million homes receive Africanews

Africanews is now available in 9.5 million homes in 38 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to the

partnership with major pay-TV players in Africa, who believe in the pan-African media outlet.

Satellite package

Canal+ Afrique distributes Africanewsin French and/or English via direct-broadcast satellite and DTT, dependingon the country.

Startimes is carrying Africanews inEnglish via its DTT networks or satellitepackage in English and/or French,depending on the country.

Zuku is adding Africanews to itsdirect-broadcast satellite and cableofferings in English.

Suburban is including Africanews’English service in its IPTV packagethroughout Nigeria.

DTTAfricanews joins 12 DTT networks:

in Burundi, Central African Republic, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda and

Tanzania; and soon in Ivory Coast and Democratic Republic of Congo, with Startimes.

in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, on channel 52 of EasyTV, the French-language DTT network

launched by Canal+ Afrique in January 2016.

in Madagascar, in French, with Blue Line.

Econet Media is including Africanewsin English in its KWESE TV packagevia internet and satellite.

Terrestrial windowsSeveral national channels with regional reach team up with Africanews, and broadcast part of its output (from

30 minutes to several hours a day):

Canal 2 Info in Cameroon MBC on Mauritius

Ouest TV in SenegalRTA in Madagascar

Satellite coverageThe Africanews signal covers sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean islands via two satellites: SES 4 and

SES 5.

SES 4 SES 5

Africanews in available in the following countries:

Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti,

Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi,

Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Senegal, Sierra Leone,

South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.

Africanews – made in Africa by africans

Recruitment

From the start, the guiding principle for Africanews was to create this pan-African media in Africa. All

decisions are taken by our team in Pointe-Noire (65 professionnals: editorial, technical and administrative

staff from various African countries), independent from national and political agendas but also independent

from its sister-channel Euronews.

As a consequence, Africanews’ staff is hired by African recruiting agencies.

Monarchy, the award winning Johannesburg (SA) based creative agency, developed the look & feel of the

media. The only guidance given was to translate the essence of the African dynamism, the incredible rythm

of African life and the African diversity and intensity into Africanews programmes.

The music for Africanews was composed by Jake Odendaal, a

South African Music Awards nominated producer with a top

flight experience of over 60 albums. His label, Maven, has

produced and co-written with artists like Niemand, Elvis Blue,

Joe Foster, Graeme Watkins Project and Ashlinn Gray. Sharing

one of Africanews core believes to help young talents rise,

Jake puts an emphasis on the value of the development of

young artists, musicians and producers.

On-screen presentation

Music

Advertising salesLeading advertisers on Africanews TV are the mobile phone company MTN Congo, the airline company Brussels Airlines and the hotel group Accor Africa, International Fair of Madagascar.

Sales contact for advertisers and ad agencies in Africa Marianne Michelet

Senior Account Director Africa tel. +33 (0)1 53 96 60 49 - [email protected]

AfricanewsPointe Noire - 15 avenue Charles de Gaulle - Congo-Brazzaville

Contacts:

Sales Press departmentCarolyn Gibson Solange Bodiong ChauwinChief Revenue Officer Communication Officert. +44 207 632 9779 t. +242 06 460 86 [email protected] [email protected]

Marianne Michelet Lydie BonvalletSenior Account Director Africa Euronews Group Press Officet. +33 (0)1 53 96 60 49 t. +33 (0)4 28 67 05 [email protected] [email protected]

Distribution EditorialCéline Rodrigues François ChignacDistribution Manager Africa & Latin America Africanews Directort. +33 (0)1 53 96 60 52 t. +242 06 996 00 [email protected] [email protected]

Nathalie WakamEditor in Chieft. +242 06 604 06 [email protected]